Aberdeen Foam 1x1% AR-AFFF-C6

Newtonian 1x1% Alcohol Resistant Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AR-AFFF)

A high quality Newtonian Alcohol Resistant Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AR-AFFF) concentrate.

Designed to quickly extinguish and secure fire involving both:

Class B hydrocarbon liquid fuels such as crude oil, gasoline, aviation kerosene and fuel oil.
Polar solvents and water miscible such as alcohols, ketones, aldehydes and ethers.

Formulated for use in either fresh or seawater, Aberdeen Foam 1x1% AR-AFFF-C6’s versatile fire fighting capability reduces the need to stock different foam types.

Product details

Performance Approvals

Aberdeen Foam 1x1% AR-AFFF-C6 concentrate is accredited to International Standards:

EN 1568: 2008 Part 3: Grade 1B in both potable water & seawater (heptane)
EN 1568: 2008 Part 4: Grade 1B in both potable water & seawater (isopropanol); Grade 1C in both potable & seawater (acetone)
IMO MSC.1/Circ 1312

For further information or to request a copy of our certificates, please contact us.

Environmental Impact

Contain no fluorosurfactants of chain length greater than C6
Butyl carbitol free
Low fluorine content
Low toxicity to aquatic organisms
Meets European Commission Regulation EU 2017/1000
Compliant with EPA 2010/15 PFOA Stewardship Programme

For more information on these environmental regulations, please visit our Knowledge Base.

Applications

Aberdeen Foam 1x1% AR-AFFF-C6 concentrate provides quality protection wherever hydrocarbons and/or polar solvents present a fire risk:

Offshore platforms and helidecks
Petrochemical refining, processing and storage facilities
Marine terminals, power stations and road / rail loading racks
Rapid Intervention Vehicles and aircraft hangar systems

Produced AR-AFFF foams can also be used as wetting agents for combating Class A fires (i.e.tyres, paper, wood) and for providing a vapour suppression blanket on hydrocarbon spills.

Proportioning Information

Intended for use at the following proportions:

Hydrocarbon fires: 1% (1 part foam concentrate to 99 parts water)
Polar solvent fires: 1% (1 part foam concentrate to 99 parts water)

Aberdeen Foam 1x1% AR-AFFF-C6 concentrate is readily proportioned with the following equipment:

In-line inductors (fixed or portable)
Balanced pressure variable flow proportioners
Around the pump proportioners
Bladder tank Balanced Pressure proportioning skip
Handline, aspirating nozzles with fixed inductor pickup tube

Physical properties

Appearance	Clear pale straw liquid
Specific gravity	1.07-1.09
pH @ 20°C	7.8-8.2
Viscosity @ 20°C (mPas)	<50
Surface tension @ 20°C (N/m)	<0.020
Freezing point (°C)	-10
Lowest use temp. (°C)	-8
Expansion*	> 6:0
25% drainage (minutes)	> 3.0
Max. storage temp. (°C)	49
Min. storage temp. (°C)	-8
Freeze/thaw effect	None
PFOA or PFOA salt content (produced foam)**	<0.015ppb
PFOA related substance content (produced foam)**	<0.54ppb

* Foam quality will depend on the foam equipment used and the operating conditions. The above are tested in accordance with UK Defence Standard 42-40.

** Maximum allowable amounts under European Regulation EU 2017/1000 are <25ppb for PFOA & its salts and <1000ppb for PFOA-related substances.

Additional information

For additional information on fire fighting foam concentrates including C6 foams, foam testing, compatibility, shelf life and pack sizes, please refer to our FAQs section.